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Rishi Panchami Vrata

Worship of the seven sages for purity and gratitude to the rishi lineage.

Deity: The Sapta Rishis

When: Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami (after Ganesha Chaturthi)

Step by step

1. 1

   Sankalpa & aavahana

   Purify and invoke the seven rishis.

2. 2

   Shodashopachara pooja

   Worship with sixteen upacharas.

3. 3

   Arghya & katha

   Offer arghya, read the Rishi Panchami katha.

4. 4

   Aarti

   Offer naivedya and mangalarati.

This is a learner's outline. Exact mantras and small variations differ by shakha, sutra and family custom — please learn the full procedure from your guru or purohith.